Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Isa Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Isa Town

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.2% more expensive than Isa Town without rent, and 222.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.8% more expensive than Isa Town without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.12 BHD 3.06
114.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$26.7 BHD 10.07
157.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.76 BHD 2.55
102.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 BHD 1.75
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.82 BHD 0.31
241.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.26 BHD 0.1
661.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.44 BHD 2.43
-31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.95 BHD 0.74
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 BHD 0.61
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.78 BHD 1.42
-47.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.54 BHD 0.96
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.18 BHD 4.97
39.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.68 BHD 2.52
47.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.84 BHD 5.97
21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.22 BHD 0.84
17.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.23 BHD 0.84
4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.22 BHD 0.84
-4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.04 BHD 0.77
35.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 BHD 0.77
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.48 BHD 0.56
19.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 BHD 0.34
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.76 BHD 0.29
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.04 BHD 0.39
190.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$13.22 BHD 4.99
119.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.15 BHD 1.94
-10.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.77 BHD 0.29
135.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$13.1K BHD 4,933
147.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.58 BHD 14.93
-8.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$108 BHD 40.63
-46.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.8 BHD 4.07
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,862 BHD 2,965
92.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$40.07 BHD 15.11
116.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$13.02 BHD 4.91
182.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.9 BHD 29.75
29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$105 BHD 39.42
11.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,340 BHD 505
102.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,052 BHD 397
92.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,040 BHD 392
111.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isa Town: October 27, 2025

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